ABSTRACT
The community seed bank is part of the Biodiversity Conservation and Development Committee (BCDC), a village development committee-level farmers' organization that oversees biodiversity-related activities as part of an overall rural development strategy. The Tamaphok community seed bank receives about 20,000 Nepalese rupees annually from the BCDC for the village-level biodiversity fund. In practice, this support has been an effective incentive mechanism for members who take part in regenerating seeds stored in the community seed bank. The Tamaphok community seed bank is managed by an executive committee made up of nine members. The community-based biodiversity management fund has created an incentive for members. Some members have increased their income by raising pigs obtained using funds from the community-based biodiversity management fund and from the monthly savings plan. In addition, seed bank members have participated in training sessions, visits and workshops, taking advantage of these new opportunities to learn and share knowledge and ideas.
